The fact of the matter is, it is a residential neighborhood. The speed limit is enforced because it is a residential neighborhood. People are more likely to jaywalk in their own neighborhood than they are when they are on, say, a highway, or a road with a speed limit over 35-40. If someone goes out into the road and the speed limit is 25 and you hit them doing 50-60, you will probably be charged with vehicular manslaughter because you knowingly broke the law whereas they would have had a greater chance of survival had you been doing the speed limit.
This is the risk you are running when you speed in a residential neighborhood. I see it happen all of the time. Whether or not the guy was breaking the law or being stupid while crossing a residential street won't matter to the judge.
The fact of the matter is, speed contributes to a large percentage of deadly accidents in the Unites States. It's normal to be frustrated by slow drivers, but we are not all daredevils with a blatant disregard for human life. I'll stick to the speed limit (5 miles above at max). My life isn't any more valuable than that of the guy in front of me. When you speed, seriously speed, you truly are endangering the lives of those around you. Many people don't realize it and many people get away with doing it but honestly? Sometimes when people are doing 5+ miles under the speed limit, I wish I had an F-350 or something so I can tail them. A corolla wouldn't dare brake check a truck like that.
People know better than to cross a street without looking. And this isn't just a dinky little street. I don't speed that much in the smaller streets. This is a huge street that is constantly busy even in the middle of the night. It honestly should have lines going down it but it doesn't. No one's been hit on this street either. And frankly, if someone is hit at any speed, they probably deserve it for being out in the street without looking. Again, this is why I don't think the drivers should be held completely responsible. If you're out in the street, you should be held creditable for risking your life. Speeding or not, you shouldn't be out in the street.
And people who do break checks are stupid. Do you know how many people aren't paying attention when people do that? It's the dumbest idea ever. I want to shoot anyone who does that for putting themselves and others in danger.
It doesn't matter what SHOULD happen, and I agree with you, if someone is crossing a street like that, then it is NOT your fault but the judge won't give two shits and a fuck, dude. That's how the law is. A lot of people know this, and some people just are not cool with breaking the law in such a manner.
It's ok to be annoyed that not everyone has a blatant disregard for the law, I am sure that burgalars find annoyance with security cameras all of the time, but you have to understand that some of us don't give a shit how busy a road is, the law is the law. And not all of us are in such a hurry either.
I, personally, leave early for work to avoid the trouble. I'll tell you this, I do speed but not to such a degree that you would condone. It IS reckless endangerment, even if everyone else doesn't care.
Fuck, I wouldn't do a brake check but I am certainly tempted to when there are four clear lanes and I am in the slow lane doing 65-70 and some asshole is riding my bumper so close that all I see in my rear view is grille. Usually I just go slower when people do this.
Is it normal to want to ram cars who drive to slow?
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The fact of the matter is, it is a residential neighborhood. The speed limit is enforced because it is a residential neighborhood. People are more likely to jaywalk in their own neighborhood than they are when they are on, say, a highway, or a road with a speed limit over 35-40. If someone goes out into the road and the speed limit is 25 and you hit them doing 50-60, you will probably be charged with vehicular manslaughter because you knowingly broke the law whereas they would have had a greater chance of survival had you been doing the speed limit.
This is the risk you are running when you speed in a residential neighborhood. I see it happen all of the time. Whether or not the guy was breaking the law or being stupid while crossing a residential street won't matter to the judge.
The fact of the matter is, speed contributes to a large percentage of deadly accidents in the Unites States. It's normal to be frustrated by slow drivers, but we are not all daredevils with a blatant disregard for human life. I'll stick to the speed limit (5 miles above at max). My life isn't any more valuable than that of the guy in front of me. When you speed, seriously speed, you truly are endangering the lives of those around you. Many people don't realize it and many people get away with doing it but honestly? Sometimes when people are doing 5+ miles under the speed limit, I wish I had an F-350 or something so I can tail them. A corolla wouldn't dare brake check a truck like that.
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People know better than to cross a street without looking. And this isn't just a dinky little street. I don't speed that much in the smaller streets. This is a huge street that is constantly busy even in the middle of the night. It honestly should have lines going down it but it doesn't. No one's been hit on this street either. And frankly, if someone is hit at any speed, they probably deserve it for being out in the street without looking. Again, this is why I don't think the drivers should be held completely responsible. If you're out in the street, you should be held creditable for risking your life. Speeding or not, you shouldn't be out in the street.
And people who do break checks are stupid. Do you know how many people aren't paying attention when people do that? It's the dumbest idea ever. I want to shoot anyone who does that for putting themselves and others in danger.
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It doesn't matter what SHOULD happen, and I agree with you, if someone is crossing a street like that, then it is NOT your fault but the judge won't give two shits and a fuck, dude. That's how the law is. A lot of people know this, and some people just are not cool with breaking the law in such a manner.
It's ok to be annoyed that not everyone has a blatant disregard for the law, I am sure that burgalars find annoyance with security cameras all of the time, but you have to understand that some of us don't give a shit how busy a road is, the law is the law. And not all of us are in such a hurry either.
I, personally, leave early for work to avoid the trouble. I'll tell you this, I do speed but not to such a degree that you would condone. It IS reckless endangerment, even if everyone else doesn't care.
Fuck, I wouldn't do a brake check but I am certainly tempted to when there are four clear lanes and I am in the slow lane doing 65-70 and some asshole is riding my bumper so close that all I see in my rear view is grille. Usually I just go slower when people do this.